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The facts on ‘binge drinking’
Jill Anne YeagleyStudent health columnist | March 6In May, the Harvard School of Public Health announced the results of its 1999 College Alcohol Study.
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Voting for union will give staff stronger voice
March 6Editor, Spring is coming, and you know what that means. It’s time for a union election! Yeehah!
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Reynald's homophobia takes priority over helping others
March 5Editor, Ah, the ongoing paradox of certain people's Christian beliefs - do unto others as you would have them do unto you, unless they happen to be gay or otherwise disagree with your views.
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Drug debate not as taboo
Raymond Rivera | March 5Almost every college student these days remembers hearing these words while watching a Transformers cartoon or the Donahue talk show: "This is your brain (an egg) . this is your brain on drugs . (frying pan with egg sizzling) . any questions?"
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Eminem is a product of an insolent society
March 5Editor, I have to respond to Jeremy Reynald's column on Friday about Eminem. He is a product of our society. We created him, and religious fundamentalists share a large part of the blame for it.
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Taking direct action gets victim's message noticed
March 2Editor, It's been a serendipitous week at UNM. While standing at a kiosk lunch line Monday, I noticed a posted sign about a safety walk taking place on campus the next day.
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Our society's conflicts stem from early theme
March 2Editor, The current state of society is in conflict over whether capitalism will sustain our existence or if government regulation and redistribution of wealth will suffice.
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Eminem condones anger
Jeremy ReynaldsDaily Lobo columnist | March 2As a nation, we're becoming ever angrier. If you don't believe that, just drive around Albuquerque for a little while. It won't be very long before you're the victim of at least one obscene gesture.
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Physics says vacuums are too heavy, noisy for janitors
March 1Editor, In a letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo, Donii Fox said that backpack vacuum cleaners are light and quiet. Last night, I weighed the backpack vacuum carried by a diminutive female custodian.
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`New Renaissance' is upon us
BradLord Leutwyler | March 1Please allow me to interrupt your reality for just one moment.When I say, "your reality," I'm not trying to be a wiseass.
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Nervousness a normal reaction at exam time
Carol WagnerAdams | March 1It's that time in the semester when many students face multiple exams, and uneasiness or nervousness is a common reaction to them.
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Science should not be basis of faith in God
February 28Editor, Craig Butler’s Feb. 21 column, “Don’t dismiss theory so quickly,” draws even more attention to Monday’s self-proclaimed “Creationism versus Evolution” debate on campus.
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Marquette remembers McGuire
Michael Bauman | February 28Before Marquette met DePaul in the Bradley Center, a ceremony took place. It was both solemn and upbeat, if that mix can truly be achieved. The floor on which Marquette plays will, from this night forward, be known as “Al McGuire Court.”
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Ties to family are invaluable
Laura Valdez | February 28I am part of a large family. My parents had lots of siblings and their parents had even more siblings.
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Court ruling hurts consumers
Craig A. Butler | February 28Microsoft: The evil giant. The software conspiracy. The greedy monopoly. Whatever.
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Tax cut for rich is just what America needs
February 28Editor, Nothing like a potential tax cut gets liberals hot under the collar and at their irrational best.
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Custodians' vacuums safe and comfortable
February 27Editor, In response to Kevin Cahill's Jan. 24 letter in the Daily Lobo about the backpack vacuum cleaners used by our custodial staff, the Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Affairs would like to provide the following information.
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Bombing asks for retaliation
Chip Hosken Daily Illini University of Illinois | February 27CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - What was George W. Bush's real motivation for attacking Iraq last week? Was he really concerned about the safety of allied planes patrolling the no-fly zone? Perhaps he was actually concerned with something more - to cast himself in a favorable light in the eyes of military supporters.
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Columnist's views on speech elitist; he may be the `whore'
February 27Editor, Brad Lord-Leutwyler's Feb. 22 column echoes a sentiment that many people, myself included, feel; namely, that heroism is misunderstood.
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UNM Athletics unsavory ethically and academically
February 27Editor, The Albuquerque Tribune reported Thursday that The Sporting News ranked UNM 88th out of 115 schools playing Division-I sports. The magazine gave UNM an "F" for ethics based on the school's gender-equity policies, graduation rates and compliance with NCAA rules.
